Matavai, Mātavai, Maṭavai: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Matavai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Matavai in India is the name of a plant defined with Cochlospermum religiosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Maximilianea gossypium Kuntze, nom. illeg. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Catalogus plantarum phanerogamarum (1899)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Taxon (1979)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Nova Genera ac Species Plantarum (Martius) (1824)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Matavai, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMātavai (मातवै):—See under √2. mā.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭavai (மடவை) noun
1. Post; கவைக்கால். (பிங்கலகண்டு) மடவையிடைக்கழல் வைப்பார்போல் [kavaikkal. (pingalagandu) madavaiyidaikkazhal vaipparpol] (சேதுபுராணம் தேவிபுர. [sethupuranam thevipura.] 64).
2. Oar, paddle; துடுப்பு. [thuduppu.] (W.)
3. Whirling-nut. See தணக்கு [thanakku],
2. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
4. Grey mullet, silvery, Mugil oligolepe; வெண்ணிறமுள்ள மீன்வகை. [venniramulla minvagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 932.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Matavaimaram.
Full-text: Ma.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.164.28 < [Sukta 164]